According to the most leading bookmakers, Israel will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

We know how much the betting market can fluctuate. Especially in the first week of rehearsals and during the actual shows. But still it is nice to have a first look at what companies like Unibet, Sky, William Hill and Lad Brokes have to say about the field of Eurovision 2018 thus far.

The top-15 for victory by the bookmakers on the 14th of March 2018

And they are pretty clear: Netta Barzilai from Israel is the one to beat, with her song ‘Toy’. Though we have not seen a live performance of the song, it seems we get to hear and see her vocal loop machine in Lisbon, something unique and unseen at Eurovision!

Australia is in the top five of the bookmakers for Eurovision 2018

What else do we see? Well, our own Australia is in a nice fifth place. According to the bookmakers, it seems very likely that ‘We Got Love’ by Jessica Mauboy will join Guy Sebastian, Dami Im and Isaiah Firebrace as a top-10 finisher at the Eurovision Song Contest.

The bookies have got it catastrophically wrong and couldn’t be more out of touch. Israel’s entry this year is chaotic and all over the shop.
On the top end of the scale (in no order) are the likes of Malta, France, Estonia, Australia, Serbia & Belgium. Impressed with Poland’s entry too, their best entry in many, many years.